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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Day-flying
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A small reddish-brown moth with white cross-line markings and a small white blotch in centre of forewing. Hind wing yellow with a black border along both leading and trailing edge.
Distribution: A resident and diurnal species that is locally common on the upland moors of Derbyshire.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
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Distribution Map for Anarta myrtilli
Found 72 records
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 11 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 60 from Before 2020
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 11 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 60 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Anarta myrtilli
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Monthly Records By Year:
Anarta myrtilli
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Anarta myrtilli
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Anarta myrtilli
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Anarta myrtilli
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Anarta myrtilli
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Anarta myrtilli
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 8 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.
Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year)
Trough (worst year)
Growth periods
Decline periods
Population peaked around 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2008, showing a significant decline.
What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Anarta myrtilli
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Anarta myrtilli
Anarta myrtilli
( data includes Adult Stage only )
Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Anarta myrtilli – 72 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edale | SK18I | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sheffield STW, UK | SK28Q | 17/10/2024 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Edale, Derbyshire | SK18D | 29/08/2024 | 1 | larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bar Brook Bridge, Bakewell SDE, UK | SK27R | 05/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Stanton, UK | SK26L | 20/07/2024 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK26I | 10/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 13/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Houndkirk Moor | SK28W | 08/08/2022 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07M | 20/06/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lightwood | SK07M | 28/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| White Edge Moor NT | SK27U | 15/06/2020 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Combs – Wainstones | SK07I | 26/05/2020 | 1 | Not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ashop Clough | SK09V | 07/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ashop Clough | SK09V | 07/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07M | 11/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lightwood Resvr, Buxton | SK07M | 11/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Totley Moor & Moss | SK27Y | 28/06/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 02/08/2018 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07M | 22/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cupola | SK36I | 24/09/2016 | 1 | pre-adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton Moor | SK17X | 09/07/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Stainery Clough | SK19T | 11/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Moor | SK28L | 07/09/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Moor (wet flushes), Dore, Sheffield | SK28L | 07/09/2012 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bunsal Cob area, Errwood Resr, Whaley Bridge | SK07C | 28/07/2012 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bunsal Cob area, Errwood Resr, Whaley Bridge | SK07C | 28/07/2012 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wraggs Quarry,Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 03/09/2011 | 6 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 03/09/2011 | 6 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 26/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 26/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor (Slagmill Plantation) | SK36E | 03/06/2010 | 10 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 06/09/2009 | 2 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 06/09/2009 | 2 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 01/05/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 28/05/2009 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Meadow Cottages,Glossop Rd,Little Hayfield | SK08J | 05/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Meadow Cottages,Glossop Rd,Little Hayfield | SK08J | 06/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor Triangle | SK26Y | 14/08/2006 | 2 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Beeley Moor Triangle | SK26Y | 03/06/2006 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Z | 03/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 29/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 29/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 31/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longshaw National Trust | SK28Q | 16/07/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longshaw Estate (National Trust) | SK28Q | 16/07/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longshaw Estate (National Trust) | SK28Q | 16/07/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hucklow Edge | SK17Y | 24/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hucklow Edge, Great Hucklow | SK17Y | 24/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hucklow Edge, Great Hucklow | SK17Y | 24/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Leash Fen Area dry area | SK27W | 14/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Leash Fen (area -dry), Baslow | SK27W | 14/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Leash Fen (area -dry), Baslow | SK27W | 14/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 23/05/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 23/05/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hellbank Plantation, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Y | 03/08/1984 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 13/06/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 19/06/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 25/11/1962 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies) | SK26Z | 14/08/1959 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 14/08/1959 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies) | SK26Z | 17/05/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 17/05/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 17/05/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 17/05/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 27/05/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation (moor opposite), Beeley Moor | SK36E | 27/05/1958 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies) | SK26Z | 31/05/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 27/05/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 31/05/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 25/05/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 25/05/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Eyam Moor, Nether Padley (site not precise) | SK27J | 01/01/1942 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |